Man dies serving 5-day sentence at Rikers Island

A Bronx man is demanding answers from officials after his brother died before he should have been released from a five-day stay at Rikers Island.

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Officials notified family members on Friday that Michael DeShields, 61, had died. He had been arrested last Tuesday on charges of criminal facilitation and possession of a controlled substance. (5/30/16)